Borgia Heat — Michelle Kelly

An unexpected reunion has Giovanni leScala playing the game of his life for the woman he thought lost to him forever. Danger, intrigue, and passion … Michelle Kelly brings the glittering court of the Borgia Pope to life in her new historical romance, Borgia Heat.

Italy 1503. When Giovanni leScala, bodyguard to the notorious Borgia clan, is ordered to oversee at the hotly gossiped about Summer Ball, he's expecting trouble. He gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself attracted to a beautiful young courtesan, only to realize she is none other than Katerina Cecchi, the first love he thought long dead. His attempts to deter Katerina from her decadent plans backfire when, to spite him, she offers herself as a prize in a game of cards, and when her beauty catches the eye of some very dangerous men, Gio finds himself playing to win. Katerina's body is the prize, but it's Gio who finds himself in danger of losing his cool...

Content Notes: Spicy, Historical, Historical Pre-1600, Suspense